College Football

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers smiles after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2024 in Norman, Oklahoma. Tennessee won 25-15. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel returned to No. 13 Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC) on Saturday in Week 4. Heupel guided …

Four-star running back Byron Louis announced on Saturday night that he has verbally committed to Florida State football. Louis will be the 12th player to commit to FSU in the class of 2025. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound senior back out of American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, selected FSU over Georgia, Miami, and Wisconsin. He is ranked as the top …

Sep 21, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel (left) shakes hands with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables (right) after the game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images No. 7 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) defeated No. 13 Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC), 25-15, at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma during Week 4. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches …

It was an ugly win but also satisfying for Florida State football. On Saturday night, FSU finally snapped its four-game losing streak, dating back to last year’s Capital One Orange Bowl loss to Georgia, defeating Cal 14-9. FSU improved to 1-3 (1-2 in the ACC) on the season. Coach Mike Norvell emphasized after the game how much the ACC win …

Texas A&M football earned its third win Saturday, defeating Bowling Green 26-20. And they did it once again without their Week 1 starting quarterback under center. Instead, Marcel Reed started his second game in as many weeks. Things may not have been as clean as they were for the Aggies in The Swamp last week against the Florida Gators, but …

The No. 11 USC Trojans lost dramatically to the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday. USC, which had generated a steady passing attack all game, lost 27-24 in the final minute of its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten. The outcome is certainly notable considering Wisconsin will travel to Los Angeles to …

Former Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz dominated for the Florida Gators in their win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Mertz, who returned to the Gators’ lineup a week ago against Texas A&M, completed 19 of his 21 throws for 201 yards and three passing touchdowns vs. the Bulldogs in Starkville. He also rushed three times for 24 yards and a touchdown. …

Wisconsin football top-ranked class of 2025 running back target Byron Louis committed to Florida State on Saturday. Louis elected to offer his pledge to the in-state Seminoles over Wisconsin, Miami and Georgia. His decision will officially end Luke Fickell’s hopes of securing a top-tier running back in the class of 2025. While the 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back did take visits …

Former Wisconsin quarterback Nick Evers tallied three total touchdowns for the UConn Huskies on Saturday. Following a pair of subpar performances against the Maryland Terrapins and Duke Blue Devils, Evers notched nine completions for 88 passing yards and a passing touchdown. He also rushed a staggering 19 times for 78 yards and two rushing scores to secure a 48-14 win …

Week 4 in college football was not good for certain schools in North Carolina (cheer up residents of Raleigh and Chapel Hill), and great for others around the country (here’s looking at you, Michigan, for winning without a passing game). It’s Report Card time. The same thing goes as far as grading from last season: High marks will only be …

Week 4 of the college football season featured Big Ten programs Michigan and Ohio State earning big wins. The No. 17 Wolverines fended off No. 12 USC — making its Big Ten debut against the defending College Football Playoff national champions — with a 27-24 comeback win at home in which quarterback Alex Orji made his first start. Elsewhere, the …

Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; From left: Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the ESPN College Gameday set at the 2024 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ESPN announced that “College GameDay” will be attending the matchup of No. 1 Georgia vs. No. …

Every Saturday, senior national college football writer Matt Hayes breaks down four trending stories, and a 12-team College Football Playoff bracket. First Down: Michigan: welcome back, Bully Ball Those bruising, battering runs from Kalel Mullings. Pounding and thundering and reverberating. All the way to Columbus, Ohio. Michigan found itself again Saturday, a punishing 27-24 rock fight of a welcome to …

BATON ROUGE — When LSU football’s offense needed to make something happen against UCLA, Mason Taylor locked in. The junior tight end was never 100% sure if the junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was going to look his way, but Taylor wanted to make sure he was doing all he could to be the Tigers’ best option when they were up …

SOUTH BEND — As Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman departed the postgame lectern Saturday evening, he caught the eye of his boss after this 28-3 win over Miami (Ohio). Seated next to new university president Rev. Robert Dowd, first-year athletic director Pete Bevacqua stifled a slight smile and arched his eyebrows toward the ceiling. Freeman’s visage was hidden from …